Ubuntu - A few questions

[opethdisciple]

1. How do I do a Google Chrome update? Run it from CLI - sudo update?

2. I have an AMD 5450. I haven't installed the AMD specific drivers. Should I? Am I missing anything using the standard Ubuntu open source drivers?

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Ubuntu sorted out the Chrome update, but the AMD drivers?

 

[joeyjojo]

1 Depends how you installed it. It might have set up a source with the package manager to do updates. Otherwise I'd check the manual.

2 If performance is smooth you're not missing anything. E.g. windows manager effects, video playback, 3D applications, etc. It should be quite easy to try them through the Additional Drivers GUI if you want though.

 

[Snypa]

1. How do I do a Google Chrome update? Run it from CLI - sudo update?

2. I have an AMD 5450. I haven't installed the AMD specific drivers. Should I? Am I missing anything using the standard Ubuntu open source drivers?

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Ubuntu sorted out the Chrome update, but the AMD drivers?

1)

sudo apt-get update

Will refresh all of your repositories.

After that you can run

sudo apt-get upgrade

to install any newer packages.

2)

The open source drivers are okay if your not gaming. If your gaming you might want to install the proprietary drivers. The proprietary AMD drivers are not the best though, compared to nVidia proprietary linux drivers at least.

 

[Steveocee]

1. How do I do a Google Chrome update? Run it from CLI - sudo update?
Forget about using Chrome, install Chromium form the software centre, I find it far better and stable then Chrome itself and you still get all the integration like Chrome has.

2. I have an AMD 5450. I haven't installed the AMD specific drivers. Should I? Am I missing anything using the standard Ubuntu open source drivers?
Yep. AMD isn't known for playing well with Ubuntu, I think there are a 3rd party set of drivers available which are better again.